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Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Davie Defense Expands in U.S. Market with Acquisition of Gulf Copper
The newly minted Davie Defense, a division of Inocea Group and aligned with Canadian shipbuilder Davie, completed its ac...
Norsepower Extends Wind Rotor Installations to Japanese Newbuild VLCCs
Wind-assisted propulsion continues to make advancements into more segments of the shipping industry, with Norsepower rep...
Gambia Joins Comoros and Others in False Flag Crackdown
Gambia’s maritime administration has begun removing tankers flagged through its privately run ship registry, reports Marit...
Third LCO2 Carrier to Launch Europe’s Largest Carbon Capture Project
Norway’s Northern Lights project, along with Japanese ship operator “K” Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha), marked t...
China’s Container Trade Surges as Two Ports Set New Record Totaling 90M TEU
Despite a year of turbulent trade policies and interruptions, China’s container volumes are continuing to surge. Two of th...
Dublin Port Plans Large Fee Increases to Fund Infrastructure Upgrades
To fund expansion and infrastructure upgrades, Ireland’s Dublin port has proposed a massive hike in its port fees...
Design for Large Ammonia-Powered Containership Achieves Key Milestone
Classification society DNV reports that it has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to an emerging design for a 21,700...
Australians Find Cocaine with Tracking Devices Hidden in Arriving Container
Australian authorities are reporting another major drug seizure from an inbound shipping container, but this time with t...
In the Know Podcast 75: Matthias Schulze, VP Marine, Siemens Energy
In this episode of The Maritime Executive's podcast series, editor-in-chief Tony Munoz spoke with Matthias Schulze, VP of Mari...
Romania Destroys Sea Baby Mine Spotted in the Black Sea
The Romanian Navy released a video showing the destruction of a maritime drone that it identified as a “Sea Baby” fo...